A massive wildfire in Canada has destroyed 1,600 homes and forced 80,000 people to flee

A wildfire is worsening along highway 63 in Fort McMurray, AlbertaThomson Reuters

Tens of thousands of Canadians have been evacuated while wildfires rage through their homes in Alberta.

The town of Fort McMurray has seen more than 1,600 homes destroyed and 80,000 residents flee. As of Thursday, the fire showed little sign of slowing down, Reuters reports, and it now threatens the local airport.